Victor Hedman will have a procedure on his elbow on Monday and the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman is expected to return in time to play for Sweden at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February.

Hedman was placed on injured reserve Thursday because of an undisclosed injury. The Lightning captain was injured in a 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, his third game back after missing 12 with an undisclosed injury.

Prior to an 8-4 win against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said Hedman was going to get second opinions on this injury.

Hedman, who will turn 35 on Thursday, was one of six players named to Team Sweden's preliminary roster for the Olympics. He has 12 assists in 18 games this season.

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